"Data's Day" Line-by-Line

[Zeratul]

O'BRIEN: Nothing that I could see. Their shields were down. There was no power interruption, no subspace bias.

 

[Vanyel]

Picard: I want that unit pulled and its systems checked again. And I want a level one diagnostic performed on all Transporters.

 

[Zeratul]

LAFORGE: Yes, sir.

 

[Vanyel]

Crusher: Her molecular structure dissipated instantly once the pattern was lost. There were some organic compounds left on the pad, but there wasn’t enough material for an autopsy.

 

[Zeratul]

PICARD: To die on a transporter. Hardly a fitting end for one of the Federation's most honoured diplomats.

 

[Vanyel]

Worf: (Over the com) Bridge to Captain. Admiral Mendak he wishes to speak with you.

 

[Zeratul]

[Bridge] MENDAK [on viewscreen]: We're still waiting, Captain. Is there a problem?

 

[Vanyel]

Picard: There's been an accident. Ambassador T'Pel has been killed in a Transporter malfunction.

 

[Zeratul]

MENDAK [on viewscreen]: What kind of malfunction?

 

[Vanyel]

Picard: We are still investigating that. As soon…

 

[Zeratul]

MENDAK [on viewscreen]: I should have known the Federation wasn't serious about this conference.

 

[Vanyel]

Picard: Admiral, I assure you that the Federation places the highest priority on this mission and its goal.

 

[Zeratul]

MENDAK [on viewscreen]: Well played, Captain well played. Starfleet opposes normalisation of relations with the Romulan Empire, and so you are ordered to create an accident.

 

[Vanyel]

Picard: You're mistaken. I am ready and willing to discuss the establishment of full diplomatic relations under the same terms as Ambassador T'Pel.

 

[Zeratul]

MENDAK [on viewscreen]: A generous offer, since you know we were willing only to negotiate with T'Pel. I salute you again, Captain. It was a manoeuvre worthy of a Romulan. I suggest we both leave the Neutral Zone before there is another accident.

 

[Vanyel]

Picard: Set course for Federation territory, warp two. Engage. Mr. Data, take charge of the investigation. Study computer logs, sensor information, everything. I refuse to believe this was a simple malfunction.

 

[Zeratul]

DATA: Aye, sir.
DATA [OC]: Captain Picard was the person who first interested me in the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I have subsequently become a great admirer of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and his ability to solve mysteries by careful examination of the available evidence.

[Transporter room] (doing test transports)
DATA [OC]: I have found Holmes' methodology of deductive reasoning to be quite useful. One of his adages is that once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth

 

[Vanyel]

Sickbay:
Crusher: I'm sorry; I don’t have time give you another lesson right now, Data.

 

[Zeratul]

DATA: That is not my purpose. I would like to examine the remains of Ambassador T'Pel left on the transporter pad.

 

[Vanyel]

Crusher: I'm working on the report right now.